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Re:Orbital reentry from 17000mph looks like dropping out of ... by avalys on Wednesday February 28, 2024 @02:07PM (#39542280)
What are the "sparklies"? They look like small particles burning up but it's not clear why they're only luminous so briefly within the frame of the video.
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Re:Orbital reentry from 17000mph looks like dropping out of ... by Valid3840 on Wednesday February 28, 2024 @07:23PM (#39545220)
This answer and the following children answers will answer your question: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39539147

I didn't know what to ctrl+f to find my answer, settled with "sparks" and then "flashes".

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